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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Incomplete adze. Blade remaining. Trapezoidal with back narrower than front. The surface is ground, with flaking down the proper left side. Butt not present. Bevel demarcated by a prominent line. Cutting edge smooth, sharp and straight. Prominent saw mark down the proper right side.

Production Primary Date:
Mid

Provenance Place:
Kaikai Beach, Otago Heads, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand

D45.150

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
89 x 29mm
Media/Materials
Inanga, Pounamu, Jade, mineral, inorganic, Nephrite
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D45.150
On Display
No

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